The influence of optimal ultraviolet irradiation of Nafion membranes in enhancing proton
conductivity and performance of passive micro-direct methanol fuel cells with silicon micro …

Methanol is a promising fuel for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). A 2D numerical model is
developed to study a tubular direct methanol SOFC. The model fully considers the methanol …

Direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) durability tests were conducted in three different
operational modes: continuous operation with constant load (LT1), on–off operation with …

This paper presents the effect of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) coated Nafion membranes on their
water uptake, swelling and proton conductivity for various PVA coating thicknesses. These …

Methanol is a fuel that can be directly supplied to solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) without carbon
deposition. This paper introduces the direct methanol SOFC-Internal combustion engine …

Performance degradation is a critical issue of Direct Methanol Fuel Cell technology. The
experimental investigations found in the literature show that degradation has both …

DMFC technology widespread commercialization is still hindered by durability issues. In
literature, locally resolved measurements and post-mortem analyses reveal the onset of …

Performance degradation is one of the key issues hindering direct methanol fuel cell
commercialization, caused by different mechanisms interplaying locally and resulting in both …

Degradation and mass transport phenomena management are two of the main issues
hindering direct methanol fuel cell commercialization. Water and methanol crossover …

To understand the effect mechanisms of long-time running and high operation temperature
on performance of the direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) more clearly and directly, in this …